2002 Safari Rally
50th Inmarsat Safari Rally
Round 8 of the 2002 World Rally Championship season
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Host country Kenya
Rally baseNairobi
Dates runJuly 12, 2002 July 14, 2002
Stages12 (1,010.80 km; 628.08 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Overall distance2,357.12 km (1,464.65 miles)
Statistics
Crews48 at start, 11 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerUnited Kingdom Colin McRae
United Kingdom Nicky Grist
United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
Ford Focus RS WRC '02

The 2002 Safari Rally (formally the 50th Inmarsat Safari Rally) was the eighth round of the 2002 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 12 July and 14 July 2002, and was won by Ford's Colin McRae, his 25th and final win in the World Rally Championship.[1] The rally was the last 'endurance' Safari Rally to take place, with a competitive distance of around 1,010 kilometres (630 mi). Following financial difficulties, the Safari did not return to the World Championship until 2021.

Background

Entry list

No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre
World Rally Championship manufacturer entries
1 United Kingdom Richard Burns United Kingdom Robert Reid France Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC M
2 Finland Marcus Grönholm Finland Timo Rautiainen France Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC M
3 Finland Harri Rovanperä Finland Risto Pietiläinen France Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC M
4 Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Luis Moya United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 P
5 United Kingdom Colin McRae United Kingdom Nicky Grist United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 P
6 Estonia Markko Märtin United Kingdom Michael Park United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 P
7 France François Delecour France Daniel Grataloup Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC M
8 United Kingdom Alister McRae United Kingdom David Senior Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC M
10 Finland Tommi Mäkinen Finland Kaj Lindström Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 P
11 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 P
14 Sweden Kenneth Eriksson Sweden Tina Thörner Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 M
15 Finland Toni Gardemeister Finland Paavo Lukander Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 M
16 Czech Republic Roman Kresta Czech Republic Jan Tománek Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 M
17 Germany Armin Schwarz Germany Manfred Hiemer South Korea Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 M
18 Belgium Freddy Loix Belgium Sven Smeets South Korea Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 M
19 Finland Juha Kankkunen Finland Juha Repo South Korea Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 M
World Rally Championship entries
20 Sweden Thomas Rådström France Denis Giraudet France Automobiles Citroën Citroën Xsara WRC M
21 France Sébastien Loeb Monaco Daniel Elena France Automobiles Citroën Citroën Xsara WRC M
23 France Gilles Panizzi France Hervé Panizzi France Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC M
32 France Frédéric Dor France Didier Breton France Frédéric Dor Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 M
100 Kenya Rory Green Kenya Orson Taylor Kenya Rory Green Subaru Impreza
101 Kenya Shahnawaz Murji Kenya Mohammed Verjee Kenya Shahnawaz Murji Subaru Impreza
102 United Kingdom John Lloyd United Kingdom Adrian Cavenagh United Kingdom John Lloyd Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV
103 United Kingdom Nigel Heath United Kingdom Steve Lancaster United Kingdom Nigel Heath Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99
105 Kenya Rob Hellier United Kingdom Des Page-Morris Kenya Rob Hellier Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III
107 Uganda Charles Muhangi Uganda Frank Nekusa Uganda Charles Muhangi Subaru Impreza
112 Kenya Lee Rose Kenya Piers Daykin Kenya Lee Rose Subaru Impreza
114 Kenya Michelle van Tongeren Kenya Anette Preston Kenya Michelle van Tongeren Subaru Impreza
120 Kenya Carl Tundo Kenya Tim Jessop Kenya Carl Tundo Subaru Impreza
123 Italy Stefano Rocca Kenya Peter Stone Italy Stefano Rocca Subaru Impreza
PWRC entries
52 Argentina Marcos Ligato Argentina Rubén Garcia Italy Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
53 Italy Alessandro Fiorio Italy Vittorio Brambilla Italy Ralliart Italia Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
57 Japan Toshihiro Arai New Zealand Tony Sircombe Japan Spike Subaru Team Subaru Impreza WRX
71 Italy Stefano Marrini Italy Tiziana Sandroni Italy Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV
74 Malaysia Karamjit Singh Malaysia Allen Oh Malaysia Petronas EON Racing Team Proton Pert P
Source:[2]

Itinerary

All dates and times are EAT (UTC+3).

Date Time No. Stage name Distance
Leg 1 336.78 km
12 July 08:23 SS1 Ngema Kedong 73.63 km
10:32 SS2 Seyabei Kerrerie 1 81.84 km
13:24 SS3 Nailongilok Il Damat 1 74.75 km
15:27 SS4 Ntulele Kedong 1 106.56 km
Leg 2 410.87 km
13 July 07:03 SS5 Kedong Ngema 1 73.93 km
08:53 SS6 Il Damat Nailongilok 74.75 km
11:01 SS7 Kedong Ntulele 106.59 km
14:04 SS8 Kerrerie Seyabei 81.67 km
16:18 SS9 Kedong Ngema 2 73.93 km
Leg 3 263.15 km
14 July 07:08 SS10 Ntulele Kedong 2 106.56 km
09:26 SS11 Nailongilok Il Damat 2 74.75 km
11:59 SS12 Seyabei Kerrerie 2 81.84 km
Source:[3]

Results

Overall

Pos. No. Driver Co-driver Team Car Time Difference Points
1 5 United Kingdom Colin McRae United Kingdom Nicky Grist United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 7:58:28.0 10
2 3 Finland Harri Rovanperä Finland Risto Pietiläinen France Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 8:01:18.9 +2:50.9 6
3 20 Sweden Thomas Rådström France Denis Giraudet France Automobiles Citroën Citroën Xsara WRC 8:17:06.6 +18:38.6 4
4 6 Estonia Markko Märtin United Kingdom Michael Park United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 8:19:56.0 +21:28.0 3
5 21 France Sébastien Loeb Monaco Daniel Elena France Automobiles Citroën Citroën Xsara WRC 8:20:16.1 +21:48.1 2
6 23 France Gilles Panizzi France Hervé Panizzi France Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 8:33:09.0 +34:41.0 1
Source:[4]

World Rally Cars

Classification

Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class
1 1 5 United Kingdom Colin McRae United Kingdom Nicky Grist United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 7:58:28.0 10
2 2 3 Finland Harri Rovanperä Finland Risto Pietiläinen France Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 8:01:18.9 +2:50.9 6
4 3 6 Estonia Markko Märtin United Kingdom Michael Park United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 8:19:56.0 +21:28.0 3
7 4 16 Czech Republic Roman Kresta Czech Republic Jan Tománek Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 8:53:06.1 +54:38.1 0
8 5 19 Finland Juha Kankkunen Finland Juha Repo South Korea Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 9:09:59.5 +1:11:31.5 0
9 6 8 United Kingdom Alister McRae United Kingdom David Senior Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 9:15:41.2 +1:17:13.2 0
Retired SS9 1 United Kingdom Richard Burns United Kingdom Robert Reid France Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC Lost wheel 0
Retired SS8 4 Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Luis Moya United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 Oil pump 0
Retired SS8 10 Finland Tommi Mäkinen Finland Kaj Lindström Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 Suspension 0
Retired SS8 14 Sweden Kenneth Eriksson Sweden Tina Thörner Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 Gearbox 0
Retired SS4 7 France François Delecour France Daniel Grataloup Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC Engine 0
Retired SS4 11 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 Engine 0
Retired SS4 15 Finland Toni Gardemeister Finland Paavo Lukander Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 Lost wheel 0
Retired SS2 17 Germany Armin Schwarz Germany Manfred Hiemer South Korea Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 Alternator 0
Retired SS1 2 Finland Marcus Grönholm Finland Timo Rautiainen France Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC Engine 0
Retired SS1 18 Belgium Freddy Loix Belgium Sven Smeets South Korea Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 Clutch 0
Source:[5]

Special stages

Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Class leaders
Leg 1 (12 Jul) SS1 Ngema Kedong 73.63 km Finland Tommi Mäkinen Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 36:47.8 Finland Tommi Mäkinen
SS2 Seyabei Kerrerie 1 81.84 km United Kingdom Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '02 37:13.1
SS3 Nailongilok Il Damat 1 74.75 km Finland Tommi Mäkinen Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 44:23.6
SS4 Ntulele Kedong 1 106.56 km United Kingdom Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '02 51:00.2
Leg 2 (13 Jul) SS5 Kedong Ngema 1 73.93 km France Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 37:30.6 United Kingdom Colin McRae
SS6 Il Damat Nailongilok 74.75 km Stage cancelled
SS7 Kedong Ntulele 106.59 km United Kingdom Richard Burns Peugeot 206 WRC 51:11.1
SS8 Kerrerie Seyabei 81.67 km France Gilles Panizzi Peugeot 206 WRC 37:22.4
SS9 Kedong Ngema 2 73.93 km France Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 36:36.6
Leg 3 (14 Jul) SS10 Ntulele Kedong 2 106.56 km United Kingdom Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '02 51:32.1
SS11 Nailongilok Il Damat 2 74.75 km France Gilles Panizzi Peugeot 206 WRC 45:26.6
SS12 Seyabei Kerrerie 2 81.84 km France Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 36:35.1

Championship standings

Pos. Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championships
Move Driver Points Move Co-driver Points Move Manufacturer Points
1 Finland Marcus Grönholm 37 Finland Timo Rautiainen 37 France Peugeot Total 83
2 2 United Kingdom Colin McRae 30 2 United Kingdom Nicky Grist 30 United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. 69
3 1 Spain Carlos Sainz 23 1 Spain Luis Moya 23 Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team 35
4 1 France Gilles Panizzi 21 1 France Hervé Panizzi 21 1 Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport 8
5 United Kingdom Richard Burns 19 United Kingdom Robert Reid 19 1 Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart 7

Production World Rally Championship

Classification

Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class
10 1 74 Malaysia Karamjit Singh Malaysia Allen Oh Malaysia Petronas EON Racing Team Proton Pert 10:27:55.2 10
Retired SS12 52 Argentina Marcos Ligato Argentina Rubén Garcia Italy Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Suspension 0
Retired SS11 57 Japan Toshihiro Arai New Zealand Tony Sircombe Japan Spike Subaru Team Subaru Impreza WRX Clutch 0
Retired SS8 71 Italy Stefano Marrini Italy Tiziana Sandroni Italy Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV Suspension 0
Retired SS3 53 Italy Alessandro Fiorio Italy Vittorio Brambilla Italy Ralliart Italia Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Suspension 0
Source:[6]

Special stages

Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Class leaders
Leg 1 (12 Jul) SS1 Ngema Kedong 73.63 km Argentina Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 50:41.1 Argentina Marcos Ligato
SS2 Seyabei Kerrerie 1 81.84 km Argentina Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 47:32.0
SS3 Nailongilok Il Damat 1 74.75 km Malaysia Karamjit Singh Proton Pert 1:00:37.2 Malaysia Karamjit Singh
SS4 Ntulele Kedong 1 106.56 km Argentina Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 1:02:57.9 Argentina Marcos Ligato
Leg 2 (13 Jul) SS5 Kedong Ngema 1 73.93 km Japan Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX 50:19.4
SS6 Il Damat Nailongilok 74.75 km Stage cancelled
SS7 Kedong Ntulele 106.59 km Japan Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX 1:05:58.0
SS8 Kerrerie Seyabei 81.67 km Malaysia Karamjit Singh Proton Pert 46:43.5
SS9 Kedong Ngema 2 73.93 km Argentina Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 46:31.2
Leg 3 (14 Jul) SS10 Ntulele Kedong 2 106.56 km Japan Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX 59:53.0
SS11 Nailongilok Il Damat 2 74.75 km Malaysia Karamjit Singh Proton Pert 1:03:50.3 Malaysia Karamjit Singh
SS12 Seyabei Kerrerie 2 81.84 km Malaysia Karamjit Singh Proton Pert 45:15.9

Championship standings

Pos. Drivers' championships
Move Driver Points
1 1 Malaysia Karamjit Singh 24
2 1 Peru Ramón Ferreyros 20
3 Japan Toshihiro Arai 12
4 Uruguay Gustavo Trelles 12
5 Finland Kristian Sohlberg 10

References

  1. "Safari Rally". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  2. "Safari Rally 2002 Entry List". ewrc-results.com.com. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  3. "Safari Rally 2002 Itinerary". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  4. "Safari Rally 2002 Final Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  5. "Safari Rally 2002 WRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  6. "Safari Rally 2002 PWRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
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